Which One of the Following Statements Made by the Patient

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements made by the patient suggests that he is suffering from a tension headache?

• A) "The pain starts at the top of my head and spreads down my back."
• B) "I get so nauseated with the pain."
• C) "The light really seems to bother my eyes when I get these headaches."
• D) "The pain seems to get worse as the day goes on."

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Definitions:

Dissolved Gas

Gas that is mixed in and held in solution by a liquid.

Diorite

A medium- to coarse-grained, intermediate-composition igneous rock; the phaneritic equivalent of andesite.

Dissolved Gas

A gas that has been absorbed into a liquid solution, such as carbon dioxide in water, often influencing chemical reactions and physical properties.

Andesite

A volcanic rock type that is intermediate in composition between basalt and rhyolite, often found in volcanic arcs associated with convergent tectonic boundaries.